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Nadal Looking Forward To Season Start

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Rafael Nadal© Getty ImagesRafael Nadal will look to defend his Australian Open title at the end of the month.

ATP World Tour No. 2 Rafael Nadal flew to Abu Dhabi from Mallorca on Tuesday afternoon, declaring he is fit and ready for the fast-approaching 2010 season.

The Spaniard, who completed his training block with a practice set against countryman Carlos Moya on Monday, will face David Ferrer on Thursday in the semi-finals of the Capitala World Tennis Championship, an exhibition event in Abu Dhabi.

Nadal’s official web site reported that the Mallorcan was very “happy” with the work he has done in December, despite having had little time to recuperate after Spain’s Davis Cup final victory over Czech Republic at the start of the month.

“Before travelling at the beginning [of the season] you always feel a bit lazy, especially when I haven’t had much time for myself as I’ve been training all the time,” Nadal is quoted as saying on a Mallorcan television channel.

“I did get the chance to be with my friends for a couple of days and I’ve spent some time with my family, so I’m really looking forward to the beginning of the season where I hope to regain my level of competition bit by bit.”

Following his appearance in Abu Dhabi, Nadal will journey to Doha, where he will contest the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, an ATP World Tour 250 tennis tournament which begins Monday 4th January.

“You always have to take one day at a time and I really hope that both the exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi and the tournament in Doha will give me the practice and confidence I need to play the Australian Open at the highest level,” said the reigning Australian Open champion.

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